MalwarePublished 7 Jul 2026Updated 24 Sep 2026

xabc0e407773 (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects xabc0e407773Source GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove xabc0e407773 and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:07 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2026-9519

What to do

Remove xabc0e407773 from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
RubyGemsxabc0e407773`pkg:gem/xabc0e407773`Other threats	Affected =0.0.1	Fixed in–

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Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (886ac88c2c35c826919222084554902b2992d082af94c5da2c0c00cce98084cc) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/xabc0e407773/MAL-2026-9519.json))

Impact

Use of this package may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems where it is installed. Since it is a malicious package, the impact depends on the nature of the embedded malicious code, which is not detailed here. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.

Defensive guidance

Avoid installing or using the 'xabc0e407773' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, remediation involves removing it from any environments where it is present and replacing it with trusted alternatives.

Summary

The package 'xabc0e407773' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9519. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical vulnerability information available, indicating this is a flagged malicious package rather than a vulnerability with a known exploit or patch. The package is not a cloud service and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-c6f2-gp6x-6ghj (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Jul 2026, 17:20 UTC

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